Mushfiqur Rahim retires from ODIs

Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim on Thursday announced his retirement from One Day International (ODI) cricket following ICC Champions Trophy exit.

The 37-year-old made the announcement on social media stating that he is announcing the retirement from ODI format as of today.

“Alhamdulillah for everything. While our achievements may have been limited on a global level, one thing is certain: whenever I stepped onto the field for my country, I gave more than 100% with dedication and honesty. The last few weeks have been very challenging for me, and I have come to realize that this is my destiny.

“Lastly, I would like to deeply thank my family, friends and my fans for whom I have played cricket for the last 19 years,” he wrote on Facebool.

He finishes as Bangladesh’s second-highest ODI run-getter with 7795 runs at an average of 36.42, with nine hundreds and 49 fifties from 274 matches.

He is one of only five wicketkeepers to play more than 250 ODIs, and his seven centuries are the fourth-most by a keeper, behind only Kumar Sangakkara, Adam Gilchrist and MS Dhoni.